NRA: Menu trends continue to highlight comfort food

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

May 22, 2010

Comfort foods continue to dominate restaurant menus in the United States, with stroganoff, meatballs, bread bowls, melted sandwiches and oatmeal rounding out…

NRA: Exec breakfast demystifies food trucks, cooking classes for chains

May 21, 2010

Think the food truck trend is impractical for your franchise concept, or cooking classes too small-scale? Think again. Panelists at the National Restaurant…

NRA: Exec breakfast demystifies food trucks, cooking classes for chains

May 21, 2010

Think the food truck trend is impractical for your franchise concept, or cooking classes too small-scale? Think again. Panelists at the National Restaurant…

NPD: Restaurants likely to wean customers off discounts/deals

May 19, 2010

Restaurants across all segments of the restaurant industry offered a host of deals and discounts over the past two years to entice recession-ridden consumers…

NPD: Restaurants likely to wean customers off discounts/deals

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May 19, 2010

Restaurants across all segments of the restaurant industry offered a host of deals and discounts over the past two years to entice recession-ridden consumers…

Sandwiches have been a recession-time hit, NPD says

May 18, 2010

A new report on the popularity of burgers and sandwiches during the recession illuminates the pizza industry's need to continue relevant innovations in this…

Food, beverage manufacturers to cut 1.5 trillion calories by 2015

May 17, 2010

Less than a week after First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled the Childhood Obesity Task Force's action plan, the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) has…

Food, beverage manufacturers to cut 1.5 trillion calories by 2015

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May 17, 2010

Less than a week after First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled the Childhood Obesity Task Force's action plan, the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) has…

U.S. Foodservice launches website devoted to menu development

May 16, 2010

U.S. Foodservice is helping its restaurant customers combine fresh seasonal produce with the latest trends in healthy eating through its websites…

U.S. Foodservice launches website devoted to menu development

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May 16, 2010

U.S. Foodservice is helping its restaurant customers combine fresh seasonal produce with the latest trends in healthy eating through its websites…

Executive Summit tour to hit pizza highlights of Chicago

May 12, 2010

New this year for the Pizza Executive Summit is an eclectic pizza tour of some of the most trailblazing, historic and enchanting pizza joints in the capital of…

Childhood Obesity Task Force unveils action plan

May 11, 2010

First Lady Michelle Obama joined members of the Childhood Obesity Task Force to unveil its action plan: Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a…

Childhood Obesity Task Force unveils action plan

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May 11, 2010

First Lady Michelle Obama joined members of the Childhood Obesity Task Force to unveil its action plan: Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a…

New USDA performance standards for poultry to reduce foodborne illness

May 10, 2010

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released new performance standards to reduce salmonella and campylobacter in young chickens (broilers) and turkeys…

New USDA performance standards for poultry to reduce foodborne illness

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May 10, 2010

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released new performance standards to reduce salmonella and campylobacter in young chickens (broilers) and turkeys…

Consumer food choices increasingly depend on online deals, information

May 10, 2010

Consumers, hungry for deals and discounts on food purchases are increasingly turning to online tools, according to Deloitte's 2010 Consumer Food Safety Survey.

NRA show spotlights produce innovation and food safety

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May 10, 2010

The 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will feature two produce-focused education sessions that will tap into consumer trends…

Australia's Eagle Boys won't rule out U.S. for expansion

May 9, 2010

Every week, it seems, Eagle Boys pizza, the second largest pizza chain in Australia with 300-plus units, announces something new about its executive lineup.

NRA Show 2010: 5 hot new products on display

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

May 6, 2010

This year's National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, will offer attendees the chance to research and review some of latest industry trends…

NRA Show 2010: 5 hot new products on display

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

May 6, 2010

This year's National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, will offer attendees the chance to research and review some of latest industry trends…